Clear News | Friday 23.1.2026

Peace in Ukraine. Small high schools. Digital recommendations. Weather

US, Russia and Ukraine negotiate peace

First, news about the Ukrainian peace talks.

Ukraine, Russia and the US are negotiating together for the first time to end the war.

Representatives of the countries will meet in the United Arab Emirates.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi met with US President Donald Trump yesterday.

After the meeting, Zelenskyi said that an agreement on Ukraine’s security guarantees has been negotiated. The agreement just needs to be signed.

According to Zelensky, there are still disputes over Ukrainian territories.

Ukraine, Russia and the US are negotiating to end the war in the United Arab Emirates.

Free benefits at small high schools

Then news about small high schools.

There is a shortage of students in upper secondary schools in small municipalities. Upper secondary schools attract students with free benefits.

For example, in the small upper secondary schools of Puolanka, Sysmä and Heinävesi, students can get a free driver’s license.

Einokkalle Laitinen went to Heinävesi Upper Secondary School because of the good benefits:

– I probably wouldn’t have gone to high school if it weren’t for things like this. Studying when you’re interested, and then those offers come along, so who would pass up an offer like that?

There is a shortage of students in upper secondary schools in small municipalities, and therefore upper secondary schools attract students with free benefits.

They want to ban children’s smartphones

Next news about children’s phone use.

Finnish health authorities want to ban smartphones from children.

The National Institute for Health and Welfare recommends that children under the age of 13 not use smartphones or social media.

Silja Kosola, an associate professor of adolescent medicine, says that in Finland, smartphones are given to children who are too young.

Kosola supports Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s proposal to completely ban social media for those under 15 years of age.

The weather is cloudy.

Still a weather forecast.

The weather on Saturday will be cloudy. There will be a little snowfall.

The temperature is -8…-16 degrees. The wind is light.